Baftas 2026: The winners list in full
The winners of the Baftas 2026 have been revealed, and the ceremony — celebrating the best on the big screen from the past 12 months — left One Battle After Another as the evening’s big winner. The baftas 2026 brought awards, fashion moments and backstage reaction at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank.
Baftas 2026: One Battle After Another leads with six wins
One Battle After Another won the most awards of the night with six wins and dominated the evening. I Swear, Sinners and Frankenstein each picked up three awards, while Hamnet won two. One Battle After Another also appears across the winners list with names attached such as Chase Infiniti, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and Jonny Greenwood linked to the film.
Full winners and named credits on the night
The published winners list included specific pairings: Chase Infiniti — One Battle After Another; Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another; Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another; Benicio del Toro — One Battle After Another; One Battle After Another — Jonny Greenwood; Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value; Carey Mulligan — The Ballad of Wallis Island. The list also names Sean Penn as a winner associated with One Battle After Another and lists One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson as a winner. Claire Binns, creative director of Picturehouse Cinemas and Picturehouse Entertainment, is named among winners, and the Rising Star Award is noted as distinct from the other golden Bafta trophies.
Acting prizes, milestones and national firsts
Acting honours featured big wins for Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley and I Swear’s Robert Aramayo. Robert Aramayo took best actor, described in coverage as a British rising star, while Jessie Buckley won best actress for Hamnet and became the first Irish star to win that award. Coverage called out major acting victories for both Buckley and Aramayo.
Royal Festival Hall red carpet and backstage moments
Highlights from behind the scenes took place at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank. The red carpet included Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley and Leonardo DiCaprio among the stars, and One Battle After Another’s Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Chase Infiniti and Benicio del Toro were all at the ceremony. As the ceremony finished, the stars headed to the after party to celebrate wins and commiserate losses.
Chloe Zhao, Hamnet’s run and fashion details
Director Chloe Zhao had already made BAFTA history before the ceremony: Hamnet received 11 nominations, the most for a female-directed film. Hamnet took home two awards, listed as outstanding British film and best actress for Jessie Buckley. Zhao said she had "a very special connection to Ireland" and praised the "spirit and energy" of writer Maggie O'Farrell, who was in the winners room. Zhao also moved through two outfits on the night — a golden gown for the ceremony and a bright striped dress for the after party — while fashion on the red carpet favoured black and white looks and jewel hues.
Directors' reactions and hints of future collaborations
One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson was in the winners room and told the audience he had "always wondered what these rooms are like. " He said, "I have significantly more confidence expressing myself through making a film than through anything else. " Anderson praised Leonardo DiCaprio's many talents and said the pair were having ongoing "creative conversations, " with coverage suggesting a hint at another PTA/DiCaprio collaboration. A report from culture and entertainment reporter Gemma Peplow collected the night’s key winners and moments, and further coverage noted that attention will turn in a few weeks to the Oscars ceremony live from LA.
